Most universally loved players

[joy division]

Current day:
Bont
Libba
Cripps
Heeney
Toby Greene

4

Toby Greene

Age

32

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

Rowell

 

[Robroy22]

I remember us beating you that night

I do too, but not because of one Jamie Elliott

 

[Robroy22]

I never saw some of those names. But the ones in bold I remember liking a lot as a young kid following footy.

Would have loved to have seen Greening.

You must have seen Cyril Rioli? But yeah Johnny Greening was the one.

 

[Robroy22]

Too early for me to see him play - but where does Darren Millane sit in this discussion?

Early tragedy seems to make someone universally beloved - or, at least, untouchable - but I'm not sure exactly where Millane sits, given his 'scallywag' reputation and the fact he played for Collingwood.

Jason McCartney and Anthony Stevens, on the other hand...

The love for Dazzler was pretty much one sided I reckon. We loved him but other teams and their supporters not so much. Sorta like Derm....

 

[Robroy22]

I don’t know anyone who didn’t love Tony Modra. From 1993 to 1996 he was sensational

Universally loved

Agreed Modra was wonderful....so too Jeremy Howe. People love those flyers

 

[Robroy22]

I know I'm a Hawk, but I would have thought Peter Knights would be right up there. Scrupulously fair, brilliant and spectacular player. Never heard anyone say a bad word about him, and don't expect to.

I'm in agreement, loved watching Knights play (his duels with Vanda were legendary) but I do know quite a few Don's supporters who don't and never did share that opinion.

 

[iameviljez]

Current day:
Bont
Libba
Cripps
Heeney
Toby Greene
Rowell

Greene? Hahahahaha no

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Too early for me to see him play - but where does Darren Millane sit in this discussion?

Early tragedy seems to make someone universally beloved - or, at least, untouchable - but I'm not sure exactly where Millane sits, given his 'scallywag' reputation and the fact he played for Collingwood.

Jason McCartney and Anthony Stevens, on the other hand...

They all made jokes about him when he died, scumbags

 

[Partridge]

I know I'm a Hawk, but I would have thought Peter Knights would be right up there. Scrupulously fair, brilliant and spectacular player. Never heard anyone say a bad word about him, and don't expect to.

Yeah great call. Didn't see his peak but Knights was a beauty to watch.

 

[M Malice]

 

[iameviljez]

They all made jokes about him when he died, scumbags

To be fair, many many people have made many, many jokes about the recently deceased when they've barely hit the ground.

Challenger disaster jokes. Michael Jackson. Princess Diana. Michael Hutchence. List goes on...

 

[iameviljez]

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Up till about four, five months ago, yes.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

To be fair, many many people have made many, many jokes about the recently deceased when they've barely hit the ground.

Challenger disaster jokes. Michael Jackson. Princess Diana. Michael Hutchence. List goes on...

People were telling those jokes to his TEAM MATES

It was a disgusting time

 

[iameviljez]

People were telling those jokes to his TEAM MATES

It was a disgusting time

Look, I don't condone speaking insensitively of the dead to their loved ones.

But there is a grey area more broadly in society, in so far as that many of us - indeed, most of us - make jokes about the recently-deceased, even those who died in vastly more tragic circumstances than Millane.

As The Chaser's Eulogy Song and the surrounding furore illustrated, there's a very messy and difficult to tread line around recent celebrity death and national humour.

 

[hawkman]

As a coach I think Brad Scott is almost universally loved right now

 

[Pistol Night]

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Agreed, I love the MCG

 

[Bedi]

There’s plenty of Hawks players I genuinely like (plenty I dislike too - but that goes for all sides). Just can’t stand the team.

Selwood was a very good nomination earlier. Exempelary person off-field and absolute warrior for Geel. Not many other Cats players i can nominate however over the years. Bartel i didn't mind, but otherwise it's more so the players i dont hate, like Mitch Duncan, or, bizzarely Dangerfield and Hawkins who are both fine by me.

 

[PhatBoy]

Selwood was a very good nomination earlier. Exempelary person off-field and absolute warrior for Geel. Not many other Cats players i can nominate however over the years. Bartel i didn't mind, but otherwise it's more so the players i dont hate, like Mitch Duncan, or, bizzarely Dangerfield and Hawkins who are both fine by me.

I liked Rough obviously, Hodge, Gunston, Breust, had no problem with Buddy, Lewis, Gibson.

Good hard players without any real bullshit in them

 

[Bedi]

For current players, Rowell and Anderson get my vote. Both absolute guns and both seem like decent people, and love their story coming together through the ranks

 

[Orange crush]

Josh Dunkley

5

Josh Dunkley

Age

29

Ht

191cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.8

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

11.3

5star

M

4.3

4star

T

5.8

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

20.7

5star

K

7.0

3star

HB

13.7

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

5.3

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

14.2

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

7.0

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

4.0

5star

CL

1.4

4star

comes across as a really likable footballer

 

[Cyclops]

Royal Cazaly seems to have been a very popular man, feted far above his ability (which was considerable.

These days basketball kids say Kobe, when I was a lad we'd yell Jezza! Even the Pie kids.

Before all back in the 20s the kids said Up there Cazaly.

The love for Dazzler was pretty much one sided I reckon. We loved him but other teams and their supporters not so much. Sorta like Derm....

Spot on, heart and soul player who used violence effectively. Strongly disliked by the opposition, but they were mostly generous when he died.

 

[MarcusP2]

Up till about four, five months ago, yes.

Did you think that's Lachie Neale? I don't think Zorko has ever been universally adored lol.

 

[iameviljez]

Did you think that's Lachie Neale? I don't think Zorko has ever been universally adored lol.

Yes. Yes, I did. Whoops

 

[Blackhawk42]

Is there any Hawks bias in saying Jai Newcombe??

Matt Rowell

18

Matt Rowell

Age

24

Ht

180cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

0.8

1star

T

5.2

5star

CL

3.8

5star

D

17.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

0.8

1star

T

5.2

5star

CL

3.8

5star

D

17.4

5star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

0.8

1star

T

5.2

5star

CL

3.8

5star

and Touk Miller

11

Touk Miller

Age

30

Ht

178cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.7

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

12.3

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

5.4

5star

CL

4.2

5star

D

22.0

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

10.6

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.8

5star

CL

4.1

5star

D

17.8

5star

K

5.8

3star

HB

12.0

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

3.0

5star

are two
who instantly come to mind.

Sam Docherty

15

Sam Docherty

Age

32

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.3

5star

K

15.1

5star

HB

7.2

4star

M

6.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

MG

476.4

5star

D

22.6

5star

K

16.0

5star

HB

6.6

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

0.6

1star

MG

476.4

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.4

4star

.

Bont for sure.

Harry Sheezel seems incredibly likeable. The only knocks he gets are that his 40 disposals aren't damaging enough, but generally it's the team being blamed more than himself.

Ben Cunnington

10

Ben Cunnington

Age

34

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.4

5star

K

9.0

3star

HB

12.4

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.7

5star

CL

5.6

5star

D

17.7

4star

K

6.0

2star

HB

11.7

5star

M

2.0

2star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

15.8

4star

K

6.4

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

6.2

5star

CL

3.0

5star

was always a ripper as well.

 

[Bedi]

Is there any Hawks bias in saying Jai Newcombe??

Matt Rowell and Touk Miller are two
who instantly come to mind.

Sam Docherty.

Bont for sure.

Harry Sheezel seems incredibly likeable. The only knocks he gets are that his 40 disposals aren't damaging enough, but generally it's the team being blamed more than himself.

Ben Cunnington was always a ripper as well.

Yep Bontempelli is awesome